In his new role Matz will be responsible for leading issue development and advocacy efforts in the food and health legislative areas on the government relations team.

Peter Matz has a diverse background in legislative and regulatory strategy and has spent the past decade at OFW Law as a government relations adviser, where he guided regulatory affairs and legislative strategies for companies and trade associations across the food, beverage and agriculture sectors. Earlier, he was a marketing coordinator with P2F Holdings.

“He is an accomplished, versatile public policy and communications expert whose passion for food and nutrition complements his track record for consensus-building on Capitol Hill,” said Jennifer Hatcher, chief public policy officer and senior vice president of government relations at the FMI.

Peter Matz received a bachelor’s degree in political science and sociology from Emory University in Atlanta.